Through its command of the sea, financial subsidies to allies on the European mainland, and active military intervention in the Peninsular War, Britain played a significant role in Napoleon's downfall ...

It is commonly asserted that Portugal´s international borders are the oldest in Europe. The Wikipedia entry on Portugal shows ...

In 1809, with Napoleon and his best troops bogged down in Spain, Austria decided to try to get revenge for her humiliation at ...

A quick guide to infantry tactics and formations of the Napoleonic period, which first appeared in our video on the Battle of ...

Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the naval dockyard was once the home of the British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as the headquarters of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson from 1784 ...

Russian forces have reportedly entered the city of Kupiansk although Ukrainian authorities said that the troops had been ...

Russian forces have recaptured territory in the region, but Kyiv is fighting back, a Washington think tank has said.

As American cities go, New Orleans is unique in so many ways, including its coffee culture -- and chicory is a major part of ...

Germany tried twice in the 20th century to conquer Europe and very nearly achieved that goal in World War II. In fact, not ...

In a new map, the areas most likely to be targeted in the event of a nuclear attack on US soil have been set out. The areas that would likely be hit first would be in the East and along the coast ...

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Prussia’s most important and famous architect, designed the building as a memorial to those who had fallen in the Napoleonic Wars and the Wars of Liberation. It was his first ...